Consultant/ Senior Consultant – Legal & Regulation Job at Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), Bengaluru | 8-10 Years PQE | Regulatory

The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is inviting applications for the full-time position of Consultant/ Senior Consultant – Legal & Regulation (Higher Education). This is a mid-level leadership position involving independent responsibility, individual contribution, and review and supervision of the work of younger team members.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory support in higher education, including analysis and drafting relating to central and state laws, policies and schemes, relevant case law, and institutional processes.
• Prepare legal advisories, memoranda and opinions; support litigation proceedings; undertake legal and regulatory due diligence; research developments in higher education; and provide transactional advisory and drafting support for the not-for-profit sector.
• Handle relevant intellectual property matters, coordinate legal, administrative and service-related matters, assist with stakeholder consultations, contribute to research and academic work on urban law and policy, and participate in IIHS’s institution-building activities.
• Contribute to IIHS’s academic, research, training, practice and operational activities, as well as travel for work when required.

Eligibility

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• Around 8 to 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in legal-regulatory drafting and policy issues in higher education.
• Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent written English communication skills.
• Good communication skills and fluency in Kannada or Hindi, both written and spoken.
• Ability to conduct rigorous research on constitutional law, higher education law, administrative law, executive orders, labour law, taxation law, privacy and data protection legislation, case law, institutional structures and relevant legislative matters.
• Strong drafting and transactional skills, along with the ability to understand law in context and propose iterative solutions.
• Ability to assist with litigation-related matters.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and under strict and frequent deadlines.
• Professional experience in dealing with government agencies or entities.
• Initiative, independent working ability and the ability to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
• Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise and mentor younger team members.

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Law with around 8 to 10 years of relevant work experience.

The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a non-profit organisation working in the higher education sector.